ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,795, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Magna Mirrors of America Inc. (Holland, Mich.).
"Vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly with proximity / touch sensor" was invented by Kenneth C. Peterson (Ada, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head adjustable about a mounting base. The mirror head accommodates a mirror reflective element. A light emitter is accommodated by the mirror head and is electrically operated to emit near infrared (NIR) light. A light sensor is accommodated by the mirror head and, when the light emitter emits NIR light, the light sensor detects NI...